Menu-card holder.



W. H. SAWYER.

MENU CARD HOLDER.

Y A11L10AT10N FILED JULY 24,1909.

Patented sept. '13, 1910.

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TS PALEET WALTER H. SAWYER, 0F DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT E. BATTLE, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

MENU-CARD HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

To ali whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER H. SAwYnn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Denver'and State of Colorado, have invented certam new and usefull regular menu card usually composed of 'two leaves or sheets folded in the center, and to also provide a device, each cover or lid of which is com osed of two members between which may e inserted either advertising cards or special lists, in addition to the artiles contained on the regular card. The inner member of each lid or cover of the device is preferably composed of celluloid or other similar suitable transparent or translucent material. The body or outer member of each lid4 is preferably composed of metal as aluminum, thus making it practicable t0 produce the device in very attractive and substantial form. The celluloid members are readily removable from the metal members of the lid, thus making it practicable1 to' permanently fasten advertising cards or other articles between the two members of the lid, in which event they may only be taken out by detachin the inner lid. Ordinarily, however, the s ips or cards inserted between the two members of the cover may be removed at the end or side, as may be desired.

Having briefly outlined my im roved construction, I will proceed to descri e the, same in detail, reference being made to the accompanylng drawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing: Figure 1 is a front View of my improved menu card holder, showing the `same 1n use. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2 2, Fig. 1, viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 1, looking toward the left or in the direction of the arrow adjacent said line. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, showing one of the fastening devices for holding the tw'o lid members in removable relation.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views. Let the numeral 5 designate each of the two lids of my improved device, whose outer metal members 4, are hinged by means of sleeves 6 and 7, connected by a hinge pin or rod 8, whose extremities are bent inwardly, as shown at 9, and provided with hooked ends 10, adapted to receive an elastic loop or endless band 12, which serves to retain the menu card 13, in place. To the innerV surface of the members 4, of the lids are secured transparent members 14, preferably composed of celluloid. These members are detachably connected with the metal members c4 in any suitable manner. As shown in the drawing, the-two members 4 and 14 of each lid are provided at their corners with registering perforations, through which are passed male and female screws 15 and 16, each of which is provided with a protruding head for convenience of manipulation. These two lid members are open at the sides or ends, for convenience in insertin and removing cards or lists of any kind. T e inner members 14, are provided at their upper ends and also at their outer edges, with thumb recesses 17 and 18, for convenience in the removing and inserting of cards or other articles which it is desired to place therein. As heretofore stated, these cards, lists or printed articles of any kindmay be held between the two lid members, either fixedly, by passing the-retaining screws therethrough, or by makin the cards or lists of such size that they wil pass in and out between the screws .at either the ends or side edges of the lids.

From the foregoing description, the use of my improved menu card holder will be readily understood and need not be further described in detail.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim 1s:

1. A menucard holder composed of two lids, each lid consisting of an outer member and an inner transparent member having a thumb recess formed in its outer edge for removing the card, the two outer members being hinged together, and the inner members being connected with the outer members to leave the edges of the two members open on one edge thereof, for the purpose set 0f the two iids be' bent inwardly and forth. formed into hooks, an a. suitable connection 2. A menu card holder composed of two between the hooks for retaining the menu lids hinged together, the hinge pin of the cad in place. 5 lids being bent inwardly at its extremities In testimony whereof l ax my signature 15 and formed into hooks, and a. band conneotin presence of two witnesses. ed with the said hooks, Vfor the purpose set ALTER H. SAWYER. forth. v Witnesses 3. A menu -card holder composed of two A.. J. OBnmN,

1o hinged lids, the extremities of the hinge pin JEssm HOBART. 

